Bandipora, July 26 (KNO) : The Sarpanchs of different blocks of north Kashmir's Bandipora district Friday staged a protest against district administration for failing to make ‘proper arrangements’ for them during the District Sarpanchs meeting, held at Block Development Office (BDO) Bandipora.
Eyewitnesses informed KNO that, scores of Sarpanchs of different blocks of Bandipora district including Sumbal, Sonawari and Arin assembled outside the BDO office and raised slogans against the district administration.
Mehraj-ud-din-Khan, a sarpanch who is also president of north Kashmir Sarpanch association told KNO that concerned department had called them for Sarpanchs meeting but there were no proper sitting arrangements for them, adding that the funds were allocated but the officer of the concerned department had made third class arrangements to save the money.
The Sarpanchs also accused the authorities of district administration of ‘misbehavior’ with the Panchayat members whenever they visits the office in connection with some works related to their areas so those employees don't even pay attention to us all day. Meanwhile, they urged higher ups to look into their grievances.(KNO)